The Association of  Consulting Foresters of Australia (ACFA) was established in 1978 in response to the need to promote and protect the credibility and competence of Australia's consulting foresters.

Nowadays, both the public and private sectors need access to independent, objective and non-political assessments of current and proposed forest activities which are reliable and have the backing of a recognized professional association.

The use of consultants to undertake specified tasks is now common in many   industries: consultants are able to provide unbiased specialist inputs to a particular project at competitive rates. Forestry consultants may be employed as individuals or may form part of a team drawing on expertise from a range of members.

Fire Management

An Australian Standard for Valuing Commercial Forests, May 2004

Supplement to An Australian Standard for Valuing Commercial Forests, January 2005
(Click here for a PDF of this document)

An Australian Standard for Valuing Commercial Forests Version 2.0.1, April 2009

Handbook to accompany “An Australian Standard for Valuing Commercial Forests” - Normal Print Version, August 2007

Handbook to accompany “An Australian Standard for Valuing Commercial Forests” - Duplex Print Version, August 2007

Executive Committee Members

Membership

Full Members of ACFA are issued with a Registered Professional Forester (RPF(R)) Certificate which verifies their ongoing professional credentials.

To be a member of ACFA you must meet the following criteria:

1. Have RPF(R) accreditation (Accreditation as a Consultant is not required)
2. Be a current IFA Voting member
3. Have at least 12 months consultancy experience
4. Agree to adhere to the ACFA Code of Ethics
5. Agree to adhere to the current Forest Valuation Standard

Download an ACFA Registration brochure here

Want more information on how to become an RPF?  http://www.forestry.org.au/ifa/h/h0-ifa.asp

Need a Consulting Forester?  A full list of consulting foresters can be accessed by clicking on the "find a consulting forester " button at the top of this page. This will provide an alphabetical listing, a listing by skill and a listing by State.

Skills

Skills possessed by members of the Association include:

• Execution of feasibility studies

• Effluent re-use through forests

• Fire management and advice

• Financial analysis of forestry investments

• Forest inventory and geographic information systems

• Forest valuation

• Formulation and management of overseas aid projects

• Industrial planning of forest based industries

• Management of native forests

• Marketing, harvesting and utilization of forest products

• Plantation management

• Preparing environmental impact statements

• Research and Development

• Studies for government bodies/policy analysis and formulation

• Trees on farms/Agro forestry

• Training